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4298964301Forensic MedicineThe application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. Uses highly devolped technologies to uncover scentific evidence of a crime,0
4298964302AutopsyAKA post-martem examination A highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse. Usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist1
4298964303AnthropologyThe study of humankind, past and present.2
4298964304Rigor mortisOne of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stuff and difficult to move or manipulate In humans, it commences after about 3 or 4 hours reaches maximum stiffness after 12 hours, and gradually lessens until approximeny 48 to 60 hours after deathx3
4298964305LividityOne of the signs of death A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin. When the beat stops functioning and is no longer agitating the blood, heavy red blood cells sick through the serum by action of gravity4
4298964306Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)A molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses5
4298964307SerologyThe scientific study of plasma serum and other bodily fluids The detection, classification and study of various bodily fluids such as blood, semen, fecal.6
4298964308OdontologyThe scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth. The application of dental knowledge to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system7

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